Review: As a statement of intent, the Outdom label's debut outing is quietly impressive. It boasts four of the imprint's core artists delivering 'Raw Tools' inspired by their collective love of vintage US house and garage. Shortcut kicks things off with 'Raw Meat', a New Jersey garage-meets-NYC deep house bumper full of hands-in-the-air piano stabs, hip-hop vocal samples and bold bass, before Marc Cotterall delivers a smoother but no less impressive take on New Jersey deepness (the Jovonn-esuqe 'It's a Love Game'). Elsewhere, Latent's 'Watch My Attitude' is a sub-heavy affair that doffs a cap to mid-90s Strictly Rhythm dubs, while Brooklyn Baby's acid-flecked 'Only You' is as rushing, loved-up and life-affirming as they come.
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